Manchester United Set to Appoint Omar Berrada as Chief Executive

Manchester United is on the verge of making a significant appointment as they prepare to name Omar Berrada, the chief football operations officer of City Football Group, as their new chief executive. Berrada has gained immense recognition at CFG, originally serving as Manchester City’s commercial director before progressing to the role of chief operating officer and eventually chief football operations officer.

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Richard Arnold, the previous chief executive of United, resigned from his position in November, leaving a gap that has since been filled temporarily by United’s head of legal, Patrick Stewart. However, the club had been actively searching for a permanent replacement, initially considering Jean Claude Blanc, who had been appointed to United’s football club board as a representative of Ineos. Yet, a different choice was ultimately made.

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Berrada’s extensive knowledge and experience in football are seen as major assets that make him well-suited for the role. Manchester City Football Club issued a statement confirming Berrada’s departure from CFG, expressing gratitude for his contributions and wishing him well in his future endeavors.

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It is expected that Berrada will assume his new position at Manchester United in the summer. His departure from CFG was described as amicable, and it is apparent that he carefully considered the move given the contrasting states of the two Manchester clubs. Manchester City views United’s pursuit of one of their senior executives as confirmation of their status as one of Europe’s best managed and most successful clubs. They are confident that their current executive team, led by chief executive Ferran Soriano, will continue to thrive despite Berrada’s exit.